Christmas Gift

Opened in 1907, KaDeWe on Tauentzienstraße now spans over 60,000 square meters, attracting more than 50,000 people daily, and up to 100,000 during the Christmas season. The Christmas decoration receives a new theme every year, most recently featuring two trees over five meters tall on the ground floor. For Christmas decorations in Berlin, this is the grand stage.

At An der Spandauer Brücke 7 at Hackescher Markt, Käthe Wohlfahrt showcases over 8,000 Christmas items across approximately 240 square meters on two floors, staged as a 1920s-style backdrop. The family business from Rothenburg ob der Tauber has existed since 1964 and has been in Berlin since 2011. Christmas decorations in Berlin become a tour here, complete with unique capital city souvenirs.

At Tierpark Berlin-Friedrichsfelde in Lichtenberg, you can adopt almost any animal species. The money goes directly to the care of the animals, and the recipients receive a personal adoption certificate.

Frau Tonis Parfum Berlin is an exclusive perfume manufacturer in the heart of the city, known for individual fragrances and Berlin-inspired compositions. Here, unisex niche perfumes are created, which are particularly popular as personal gifts or souvenirs.

colorblind patterns is a Berlin label from Wedding, working exclusively in black and white. Hand screen-printed bags, lampshades, and fabric posters with geometric patterns are created in the studio on Antwerpener Straße.

Werken Spielen Schenken is a traditional toy and craft store in Berlin-Steglitz with a huge assortment and an always-new course program.

Kisui offers exclusive lingerie boxes in the premium segment. The delicate French lace sets come elegantly packaged with Prosecco or vegan mulled wine – making these lingerie boxes a very special gift for discerning women.

The Inge-Glas Manufaktur Store Berlin belongs to the Müller-Blech family, who have been working in glass craftsmanship since 1597 and hand-blow, internally silver-plate, and hand-paint their Christmas tree decorations in Neustadt bei Coburg. Around 15,000 historical glassblowing molds are available for this purpose. For Christmas decorations in Berlin, this means handmade unique pieces instead of mass-produced goods from a bulk pack.

A couple photoshoot as a Valentine's Day gift that truly fits: Photographer Helmut Biess in Friedenau photographs couples with a clear eye for intimacy, naturalness, and honest moments. No kitsch, no fuss, just 99 Euros for one hour and ten digital pictures.

For many men, the 'liquid bread' is as vital as the air they breathe. Therefore, brewing courses directly at the brewery make a great gift idea.

Unique jewelry by Sara Conte offers delicate, timeless pieces with special craftsmanship. The Berlin artist combines modern designs with ancient goldsmith techniques, creating individual jewelry.

Uncle Philipp's Toy Workshop on Choriner Straße buys, repairs, rents, and sells toys. Below the store in Prenzlauer Berg is a small GDR Toy Museum with around 5,000 objects.

The House of Villeroy & Boch at Kurfürstendamm 33 offers the Christmas collections of a manufacturer dating back to 1748, still located in the old Benedictine abbey in Mettlach. The selection ranges from Toy's Delight and Christmas Chic to the Annual Christmas Edition. Christmas decorations in Berlin get a porcelain variant here.

Since 1884, Zauberkönig has been selling magic, joke, and puzzle items, making it Berlin's oldest specialty store of its kind. In Neukölln's Schillerkiez, you'll find magic sets and card tricks, as well as courses and shows in its own magic cabinet.

In the fourth courtyard of the Hackesche Höfe, Perlin sells trade beads, stone, glass, and silver beads for DIY stringing. Additionally, there is ready-made jewelry crafted from old beads, reassembled by designer Birgit Laun.

Günter Münzberg opened his shop in 1990, a year after his first shopping trip to Seiffen, and today runs it with his wife Iwona. On approximately 30 square meters in Spandau's Wilhelmstadt, there are about 4,200 pieces from over 120 manufacturers. Christmas decorations from the Ore Mountains are available here in a density that belies the shop's size.

"Life is too short for boring shirts" is the motto of Kaiser Friedrich Men's Shirts in Berlin-Charlottenburg.

The store "Grober Unfug" is a true institution for comic lovers, with its main location in Kreuzberg and a branch in Mitte.

At Kantstraße 106 in Charlottenburg, Harry Lehmann has been selling perfume by weight for decades. Over 70 in-house fragrances are available, filled into simple bottles or containers brought by customers.

Barber's Berlin is more than just a men's hairdresser. In this barber shop, both head hair and beards are thoroughly groomed and styled.

Supermarché on Wiener Straße in Kreuzberg is a shop for fair and ecologically produced fashion. In addition to around 30 brands, it features the in-house label Hirschkind with hand-printed shirts, bed linen, and tea towels.

Bürgelhaus at Friedrichstraße 58 offers Ore Mountain wood art from well over 100 workshops and the complete range of Echtbürgel pottery from Thuringia. In 2023, it was awarded as the best specialist shop for Ore Mountain folk art. For Christmas decorations in Berlin, this is the address with proof of origin.

At Lichterglanz, the candle manufacturer in Reinickendorf, Susanne Nagies and Gerald Knüppel handcraft each candle individually. In the shop, you can make your own: using the dipping method, up to 60 centimeters long, from 14 combinable colors, starting from 15 Euros per person. Christmas decorations in Berlin are created here at your own wax vat instead of just on a shelf.

The special focus at the toy store "Wilde Schwäne" in Berlin-Pankow is on the playful physical experiment.

Charlottenburg has many faces – but hardly any as colorful as this: Kaiser Friedrich Men's Shirts stands for brightly colored, custom-made Berlin fashion for men* who don't settle for gray. Made in Berlin, worn with attitude.